DNA Structure

Question 1

Hershey and Chase

Answer 1

Proved that DNA was the cells genetic material

Question 2

Fredrick Griffith

Answer 2

Decided that bacteria can be considered virulent and non virulent

Question 3

DNA transformation

Answer 3

Living bacteria used the virulent ability of the dead bacteria
The bacteria picked up from the DNA from their surroundings and used the code to make toxins

Question 4

Rosalind franklin

Answer 4

Took diffraction x-ray photos of DNA crystals

Question 5

What is the Double helix made out of

Answer 5

It is formed by nucleotides linked to one another

Question 6

deoxyribose

Answer 6

The sides of a double helix made out of sugar

Question 7

Phosphate groups

Answer 7

Bonds the side of the double helix tot eh center

Question 8

What is the center of a double helix made out of

Answer 8

Weak hydrogen bonds

Question 9

5 prime

Answer 9

The part of the strand that ends with the phosphate group

Question 10

3 prime

Answer 10

The part of the strand that ends with sugar

Question 11

Anti-parallel

Answer 11

One strand of dna that goes from 5’ to 3’ while the other goes from 3 to 5

Question 12

Purines

Answer 12

Double rings

Question 13

Pyrimidines

Answer 13

Single ring

Question 14

Complementary base pairing

Answer 14

The process of specific bases bonding together to form the rungs of the ladder

Question 15

Chagraffs rule

Answer 15

A pairs with T

C pairs with G

Question 16

Nitrogen bases

Answer 16

Are the bases in the middle of the double helix

The a pairs with eh t and the c pairs with the g